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Mier, Margaret – 1984
Intended for administrators and policymakers as well as teachers, this digest reports on the relationship between class size and writing achievement. The digest first reviews the contradictory findings of class size research, then examines results of meta-analyses of these studies, and subsequent responses. The digest then explores the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Classroom Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Reck, Carleen – 1987
Although the existence of small Catholic elementary schools (enrollment: 300 or less) is precarious, these institutions enable students to succeed academically beyond national norms, due to the special learning environment that they provide. The recent Small Schools Survey of Catholic elementary schools indicated that classes in small Catholic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Catholic Schools, Class Size, Community Involvement